Opiate Epidemic Leads Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick to Declare Public …

Published April 7, 2014

Opiate epidemic leads Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick to declare public …
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick on Thursday declared a public health emergency as the state, like much of the northeast U.S., is dealing with an epidemic of heroin and opiate-based prescription drug abuse. (Republican File Photo). Print … our …
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Here's Why It's So Difficult For Heroin Addicts To Get Treatment
Patty DiRenzo pauses as she uses a computer at her home in Blackwood, N.J., to look online for people seeking help for drug addiction. Her son was found dead of a heroin overdose in her car. NEW YORK (AP) — As the ranks of heroin users rise …
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'We're all paying:' Heroin spreads misery in US
It remains a small part of America's drug problem; cocaine, Ecstasy, painkillers and tranquilizers are all used more, and the latest federal overdose statistics show that in 2010 the vast majority of drug overdose deaths involved pharmaceuticals, with …
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Emergency: Addiction in the E.R. – myRegence.com — Emergency rooms are filled with people who need help–but these days, it’s not just broken bones, it’s broken lives. E.R. doctor Justin Cook says substance a…

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